Politics for your playlist

The campaign fervor has died down (for now), but you can still keep your political prongs sharp.

Both the Young Democrats and Young Republicans of NY both offer free podcasts on iTunes. The Young Dems launched their own monthly podcast channel just this month, hosted by NYSYD President Kevin Lawrie, and debuted with a 30-minute conversation with state Democratic Party Chair Jay Jacobs.

Their blue counterparts boast an archive of weekly installments dating back to October 2009. Hosted by a crew of self-described right-wingers, the Republican shows are slightly more of a time commitment and range from in-depth conversations with elected officials and campaign managers to chats with scholars focusing on timely topics.

Find the NYS Young Democrats by searching “NYSYD” on iTunes; the Young Republicans can be found at The Right Hook Radio podcast station.